Why you should never Google Avril Lavingne

Googling Avril Lavingne may not be at the forefront of your priorities at all times (WHY NOT?), but there's a legitimate reason why you shouldn't do it anyway.

According to Cybersecurity firm McAfee, Avril is the celebrity most likely to direct internet users to websites that carry viruses or malware - software which is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain authorised access to a computer system.

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So not good then.

The security firm's data shows that users researching Avril on search engines have a 14.5 per cent chance of landing on a web page with malware, and a 22 per cent chance of clicking on a page with a virus if you search for free mp3s alongside the singer's name. Uh oh.

From their data, they also outlined nine other celebrities who could potentially be harmful and turn out malware when you search for them:

Bruno Mars

Carly Race Jepsen

Zayn Malik

Celine Dion

Calvin Harris

Justin Bieber

Sean 'Diddy' Combs

Katy Perry

Beyoncé

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The company used its own site ratings to compile the list, as well as searches on Google, Bing and Yahoo.

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